Guelph Museums
Revelations From The Collection
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaGuelph Museums has a growing collection of over 50,000 items, including objects, archival material, and photographs. This collection allows us to record the tangible and intangible history of the place…
Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaFor over 100 years, the Ontario Reformatory/Guelph Correctional Centre was imbedded in lives of the people of Guelph. The exhibition shares stories from within the institution, addressing misconceptions, propaganda, and myths – some perpetuated by the institution itself and recounted in public archives. Officially opened in 1911, the Ontario Reformatory evolved to be many things,…
Explore the Reformatory Grounds Walking Tour with P. Brian Skerrett
Guelph Reformatory 785 York Rd, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaJoin a guided tour of the Ontario Reformatory grounds, led by P. Brian Skerrett, guest-curator of the exhibition Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory, on view now at Guelph Civic Museum. For over 100 years, the Ontario Reformatory/Guelph Correctional Centre was embedded in the lives of the people of Guelph. Explore the site during…
Mother’s Day Tea
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaFamilies can treat their moms to teatime together with scones, sweets, a bottomless pot of McCrae Private blend tea, and live music at the Civic Museum. Seatings at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Preregistration via Eventbrite is required.
Sacred Space: Intuitive Nature Sculptures
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaSacred spaces are deeply rooted in our lineages as interfaces of our spirits with a place, an ancestor, or the divine. They can be anywhere from a woven textile, a body of water, a bedroom wall, or a built structure where community gathers. They are as much an external space rich in meaning as they…
Fourth Friday: Zubayeer Swani
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaJoin us for an unforgettable evening of music and storytelling as acclaimed, award-winning artist Zubayeer Swani presents Love, Longing & Devotion – A Journey Through Ghazal & Thumri. Swani will introduce the rich South Asian traditions of ghazal and thumri, deeply expressive art forms that weave together history, poetry, and melody. Ghazal, known for its…
Reclaiming my SHYNE: an invitation to Black women, Indigenous women and women of colour to embrace rest and cultivate more peace in their lives
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaThis 2-hour workshop centers around the maxim that rest is an act of resistance, a radical form of self-care, and a powerful tool for Black, Indigenous, and women/femmes of colour to reclaim their lives from the constant pressure to perform and produce. Inspired by the work of Black feminist thinkers like Tricia Hersey, Audre Lorde,…
Piping Nights at McCrae Memorial Gardens
McCrae House 108 Water Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaListen in to Guelph Pipe Band practices starting at approximately 7:00 pm. They will play a variety of tunes that they perform at competitions. and the pipe major will share information about the music and the band. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs.
